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10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY
May 31, 2006 9:34 AM
archives10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY
Ceremonies honoring veterans happened all over Colorado last weekend. One of the most distinctive was held near the summit of Tennessee Pass outside Leadville, where the World War 2 ski troopers of the 10th Mountain Division were remembered. When the war was over, members of the 10th Mountain Division went on to found the ski resorts of Aspen and Vail, and to head the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations. Josh Raulerson was at the ceremony for the Division, which is now based in New York, He says it is currently among the Army's most frequently deployed units. [LISTEN] []
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